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    In Australia, it is a derogatory word denoting a person who saps all the fun out of any given situation. Derived from the temperance movement in Australia and New Zealand at the turn of the C20th, when it was hurled as an accusation towards conservative teetotallers who were too prim and proper to relax and socialise, it has become a more generic term that can be assigned to any straight bore lacking a sense of humour, especially petty bureaucrats and Aussies politicians.

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      a term used to describe a teetoller who wants to ban alcohol consumtion, The term originated in the early 1900s by [hotel] owners and patrons to describe members of the Womans Christian League in both Australia and New Zealand who campaigned for temperance and prohibition but narrowly failed in nurturing the latter in both countries.

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        A wowser is someone that hangs out at Your house, and makes everyone uncomfortable, know to help himself to the fridge, sure he may do the odd job to help out but usually ends in it costing you somehow.... Also uses the word wow way too much

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          Name for someone that does not what to get in trouble. OR they do not want to do anything harmful or dangerous so they stay away from it. Someone who does not do anything fun. Sometimes; A [goody two shoes].

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            A religious freak. Typically the sort that wants to ban fun in all forms.

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              Originaly from the movie/show Inspecter gadget, it would be Inspecter [Gadgets] word when he would solve a clue or something very hard. Just like [jinkies] from scooby doo. This word can have two meanings, one for surprise
              or shock and the other as a [sexual slang] word for sperm.
              This word is rarely used in any case. Its mostly made fun of or to crack jokes with.

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                A puritanical or censorious person, in particular a teetotaller or person opposed to alcohol.

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